TV Ratings: ABC's 'Modern Family' Beats World Series in Key Demo

UPDATED: It's the second year in a row the comedy tops game one of the World Series; Fox still wins the night.

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According to preliminary numbers, ABC's Modern Family beat the MLB World Series game between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demo. If those numbers hold true, it's the second year in a row the ABC comedy will have topped the first game of the World Series in the demo.

Modern Family rated a 5.6 with 12.8 million viewers, while early indications are that the World Series game rated a 3.9 with 12.9 million viewers. Still, Fox, which aired the game live during primetime, won the night overall -- and likely led to Modern Family dipping a slight 5 percent.

NBC came in third place with a 1.7 rating. Up All Night (2.1, 5.6 million), Harry's Law (1.2, 8.1 million) and Law & Order (2.1, 7.5 million) were all flat.

Univision rated a 1.5

The CW was in fifth with a 0.6. A repeat of Sarah Michelle Gellar's Ringer was up 13 percent in total viewers from last week with 1.2 million (and a 0.4 rating). America's Next Top Model (0.8, 1.9 million) out-rated NBC in the 18 to 34 demo in the 9 to 10 p.m. hour.